ROCK SALT - Mood is somber, but being around our neighbors maybe blocks the bastards from grinding us down, yeah? Almost 50 and sunny Thursday, cloudy & cooler Friday, all highs in the 40s. Rainy Sat afternoon and sporadic drizzle Sun. Recharge your battery, build community: your lively #BostonWeekend Thread. Enjoy, enjoy Boston! 1/??
Ezra Furman - One Hand Free (Official Video)

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#BostonWeekend 3/x Thu NERDS Gobin Mode Nerd Swap @ Sidequest #Books and #Games in #BowMarket #UnionSquare #SomervilleMA - trade or sell used board games or other nerdery, or just be social. Wear sweats, 5$ entry, 21+
https://www.instagram.com/p/DTO3J41ESOO/
#BostonGeek #Boston #SFF
Side Quest Books & Games | Caroline on Instagram: "💚 GOBLINS, ASSEMBLE! 💚 Gather your treasures, throw on some sweats, and come share your goodies with fellow nerds at tomorrow’s book/game/dice/puzzle swap! Tickets in linktree — see you there!"

115 likes, 1 comments - sidequestbooks on January 7, 2026: "💚 GOBLINS, ASSEMBLE! 💚 Gather your treasures, throw on some sweats, and come share your goodies with fellow nerds at tomorrow’s book/game/dice/puzzle swap! Tickets in linktree — see you there!".

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#BostonWeekend 4/x Thu SOLIDARITY for Renee Nicole Good - 6pm Park Street #Boston #Massachusetts (and other locations around the country - check in with your local organizing scene) https://www.instagram.com/p/DTO0W0KjbS-/ #ReneeNicoleGood #Uspol
Boston PSL on Instagram: "STAY IN THE STREETS FOR RENEE! Hundreds of people turned out at a moment’s notice to denounce ICE’s murder of Renee Nicole Goode - let’s turn out thousands tomorrow! Only the people can stop ICE terror! 📍Park St Station, Boston 🗓️ Thurs Jan 8 ⏰ 6 PM"

11K likes, 280 comments - bostonpsl on January 7, 2026: "STAY IN THE STREETS FOR RENEE! Hundreds of people turned out at a moment’s notice to denounce ICE’s murder of Renee Nicole Goode - let’s turn out thousands tomorrow! Only the people can stop ICE terror! 📍Park St Station, Boston 🗓️ Thurs Jan 8 ⏰ 6 PM".

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#BostonWeekend 5x Oh, hi, its a new year. I'm Knizer. For the past few years, towards the end of every work week, I survey the local arts and culture scene listings. There's always a lot going on in #NewEngland, and I try to summarize the highlights and add hashtags for discovery. I do this on the fediverse as a passion project, because the local arts scene gives me life, and deserves to be highlighted in a non-corporate social media space.

Build the community you want to see, nurture this garden, we will make it work here in time. Please boost the top of the thread when you see it, as there's no algorithm. And when you think of it, tell someone that you found out about a cool event on this thread.
Onward to more events worth the trip.

#BostonWeekend 6x Fri CHEESE - Tartiflette (🇫🇷 🧀 🥔 🥓) night @ Batifol in #CambridgeMA - I realize that this maybe sounds like Tamarian gibberish, but theres a 35$ Potatoes with cheese and bacon French dish at a restaurant near #MIT - Maybe its good? Wine pairings. https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/cheese-night--6 #BostonFood #Boston #Cheese #Tartiflette #Batifol
Cheese Night!! [01/09/26]

Tartiflette Party ! ❄️🧀🍞Join us at Batifol for a special Tartiflette Night — a warm and comforting Alpine-inspired experience perfect for the winter season. Our chefs prepare the classic French Tartiflette the traditional way! This generous, cozy dish is served piping hot and paired with a selection of wines chosen to balance its rich, savory flavors. Whether you’re discovering Tartiflette for the first time or craving the nostalgic flavors of Savoie, this is the perfect winter dinner to share with friends, family, or simply to treat yourself. Space is limited — reserve your spot and come enjoy a deliciously comforting evening at Batifol.

#BostonWeekend 7x EARLYBIRDS - 80s Dance Party with a dinnertime *6pm start* because you’ve got shit to do on Saturday morning but you still need to cut loose. https://www.sinclaircambridge.com/events/detail/1137499
#BostonDancing #BostonMusic #CambridgeMA #Boston #80s
Earlybirds Club | Sinclair Cambridge

#BostonWeekend 8/x Fri PSYCHEDELIA Ghosts of Jupiter at the Lizard Lounge - not a Train cover band, more like a jethro tull flutey prog rock thing going on? They're local, chomp an edible, lean back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuWVi4hL9X4 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ghosts-of-jupiter-tickets-1968808743952
#CambridgeMA #BostonMusic #boston
Ghosts Of Jupiter ~ Ralph's Diner ~ 5/31/25

A complete Ghosts Of Jupiter show from Ralph's Diner in Worcester, MA on May 31, 2025.Nate Wilson - Keys / Vocals / FluteTommy Lada - Bass / Vocals / KeysPie...

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Sweet Oblivion- Griffin Benton

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#BostonWeekend 11/x Sat FOOD 930am start Winter Farmers Market at the Armory in #SomervilleMA is back Saturdays through April 11https://www.somwintermarket.org #Boston #FarmersMarket
#BostonWeekend 12x Sat #SEWING - make mittens to be donated to our unhoused neighbors - in JP Sat 9-9pm, sign up for a shift & lets get this done - no sewing experience required! https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/sew-many-mittens #JamaicaPlain #Boston
Sew Many Mittens [01/10/26]

Help the Eliot School kick off our 350th anniversary celebrations with Sew Many Mittens—a community service event where we will create 350 pairs of mittens out of recycled wool to provide warmth and comfort to those in need during the cold winter months. Our partners, Friends of Boston’s Homeless, will distribute everything we create to unhoused people across the Greater Boston area.  To make this possible, we need volunteers of all ages and skill levels to help us make mittens—no sewing experience required! Volunteers will enjoy a DJ spinning great tunes, complemented by tasty snacks, warm beverages, and meaningful conversations.Join a three-hour shift or stay for the whole day. Our 9 AM-12 PM shift is already full, and our 12-3 PM shift is close behind, but we still need more sign-ups for our 3-6 PM and 6-9 PM shifts! Register yourself or your group to volunteer here: https://forms.gle/E8bqh5oFdV68Hacf8Can’t make it, but still want to help out? We also need donations of gently used or new 100% wool clothing or blankets (holes are fine) by Friday, December 5. Drop them off at our Schoolhouse or Annex location Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM.

January Winter Bike Ride

These are slow-paced rides that include a mix of bike path and on-street riding in the neighborhood. Rides will end with free hot chocolate. The rides in the series take place on Saturdays and include:

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The Godfather

In Tribute to Diane Keaton • An offer you can't refuse.

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#BostonWeekend 15x Sat CRAFTING - mask required indoor meetup at the Cambridge library 2-4pm https://www.instagram.com/bostonareacraftcircle/ #boston #CambridgeMA #CovidIsNotOver #libraries
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Second Saturday Speaker Series: Songs of Coal and Steam [01/10/26]

Join us every second Saturday of the month at 1pm to learn more about area and industrial history, engineering, archeology, water access and more from experts in a variety of fields. On January 10, Jeff Keller, organizer of local pub and chantey sings, and his friends are coming to the Waterworks Museum to delight us with an afternoon of songs related to coal-mining, steamships, locomotives, and more.All Second Saturday Speaker Series events are upstairs in the Overlook Gallery. The presentations are free and open to everyone, including walk-in visitors, space permitting. Please help us monitor capacity by reserving your FREE tickets in advance.Image Credit: Fireman in the boiler room of Niagara Mill. Image from Lenox Library, Digital Commonwealth., c.1903–1915. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

#BostonWeekend Sat (sold out) WEIRD Thotbot Implantation Center in #SomervilleMA Through, maybe, March?https://thotbot.me #BostonMusic #BostonArt #BostonTheatre #Thotbot
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ThotBot Implantation Center

#BostonWeekend 18x Sat POKEMON DRAG - PokeBall - Ice Type at Jacques Cabaret
GOTTA ***** EM ALL https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/pokeball-ice-type-drag-show #pokemon #bostonDrag #boston #BostonLGBTQIA #drag
PokeBALL Ice Type Drag Show [01/10/26]

It's a Pokemon Drag Show! Come celebrate the weakest type in professional Pokemon but one of the cvntiest ones, ICE TYPE! With hosts Violencia! from Dragula and Patty Bourrée from Camp Wannakiki.Featuring amazing drag artists Just JP, Fantasia Cox, Saro Tonin and winner of High Key season 5 Tubi Fare!Cash only, 21+, show starts promptly at 7pm$20 NOTAFLOF

BOWIE CELLO SYMPHONIC AURA: BLACKSTAR VISUALIZED

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There, There - A Tribute to Radiohead. Live from Sinclair in Boston.

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#BostonWeekend 23x Sat SOLIDARITY Noon State House Protest #Boston - Justice for #ReneeNicoleGood + No War on #venezuela https://www.instagram.com/p/DTRIl6MlUqJ/ #boston #uspol #massachusetts
Boston DSA on Instagram: "🚨NO WAR ON VENEZUELA AND JUSTICE FOR RENEE GOOD 🚨 The Trump administration has kidnapped Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, an absurd show of American imperialism in an attempt to steal Venezuela’s oil resources. Meanwhile at home, ICE has murdered Renee Nicole Good. This war on working people all over the world can not continue! We are calling for a national day of action to fight against Trump's attacks here and abroad! 🚨 SATURDAY. 12 PM. STATE HOUSE. 🚨"

541 likes, 3 comments - boston_dsa on January 8, 2026: "🚨NO WAR ON VENEZUELA AND JUSTICE FOR RENEE GOOD 🚨 The Trump administration has kidnapped Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, an absurd show of American imperialism in an attempt to steal Venezuela’s oil resources. Meanwhile at home, ICE has murdered Renee Nicole Good. This war on working people all over the world can not continue! We are calling for a national day of action to fight against Trump's attacks here and abroad! 🚨 SATURDAY. 12 PM. STATE HOUSE. 🚨".

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Boston DSA on Instagram: "🚨NO WAR ON VENEZUELA AND JUSTICE FOR RENEE GOOD 🚨 The Trump administration has kidnapped Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, an absurd show of American imperialism in an attempt to steal Venezuela’s oil resources. Meanwhile at home, ICE has murdered Renee Nicole Good. This war on working people all over the world can not continue! We are calling for a national day of action to fight against Trump's attacks here and abroad! 🚨 SATURDAY. 12 PM. STATE HOUSE. 🚨"

541 likes, 3 comments - boston_dsa on January 8, 2026: "🚨NO WAR ON VENEZUELA AND JUSTICE FOR RENEE GOOD 🚨 The Trump administration has kidnapped Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, an absurd show of American imperialism in an attempt to steal Venezuela’s oil resources. Meanwhile at home, ICE has murdered Renee Nicole Good. This war on working people all over the world can not continue! We are calling for a national day of action to fight against Trump's attacks here and abroad! 🚨 SATURDAY. 12 PM. STATE HOUSE. 🚨".

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SURJ Boston on Instagram: "From @luce_hotline: We gather in grief and in solidarity for Renee Good and all those whose lives have been taken by ICE, holding their loved ones close during these unimaginable losses. ❤️‍🩹 These deaths are not isolated tragedies. They are part of a pattern of ICE violence that tears families apart, devastates communities, and exposes the failures of systems meant to protect us—especially within immigrant communities. In the face of this violence, we refuse to be silent. We come together to mourn, demand accountability, and call for ICE out of Massachusetts. When institutions fail, our strength is in one another. Join us for a vigil and rally as we honor those lost and stand for dignity, justice, and safety for all. ✊ 📍 Sat, Jan 10 | 2 PM | JFK Federal Building, Boston Learn more and stay connected: lucemass.org"

17 likes, 0 comments - surjboston on January 8, 2026: "From @luce_hotline: We gather in grief and in solidarity for Renee Good and all those whose lives have been taken by ICE, holding their loved ones close during these unimaginable losses. ❤️‍🩹 These deaths are not isolated tragedies. They are part of a pattern of ICE violence that tears families apart, devastates communities, and exposes the failures of systems meant to protect us—especially within immigrant communities. In the face of this violence, we refuse to be silent. We come together to mourn, demand accountability, and call for ICE out of Massachusetts. When institutions fail, our strength is in one another. Join us for a vigil and rally as we honor those lost and stand for dignity, justice, and safety for all. ✊ 📍 Sat, Jan 10 | 2 PM | JFK Federal Building, Boston Learn more and stay connected: lucemass.org".

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#BostonWeekend 24x Fri SOLIDARITY Noon Community vigil @ Embrace Monument #ReneeNicoleGood https://www.instagram.com/p/DTRAU1iDJx-/ #Boston #Uspol #Mapol
MIRA Coalition on Instagram: "Please join the MIRA Coalition as we honor the life of Renee Nicole Good and the many lives stolen by ICE brutality. ➡️ Date: Friday, January 9, 2026 ➡️ Time: 12pm ➡️ Location: Near the Embrace Statue - Boston Commons - 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108"

144 likes, 0 comments - mira_coalition on January 8, 2026: "Please join the MIRA Coalition as we honor the life of Renee Nicole Good and the many lives stolen by ICE brutality. ➡️ Date: Friday, January 9, 2026 ➡️ Time: 12pm ➡️ Location: Near the Embrace Statue - Boston Commons - 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108".

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Events ahead - Cambridge Day

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#BostonWeekend 26x Sat & Sun SOLIDARITY even more protests/vigils outside of #Boston this weekend - you don’t have to go downtown.

#Brookline: Saturday Jan. 10 @ 1:00 PM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Coolidge Corner
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/883191/

#Concord: Saturday Jan. 10 @ Noon
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Lawn of First Parish
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882567/

#Lexington: Saturday Jan. 10 @ 11:30 AM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Sign up for more details
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882954/

#Newton: Saturday Jan. 10 @ Noon
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Newton Center (Beacon St and Centre Street)
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882830/

SUNDAY
#Amherst: Sunday Jan. 11 @ Noon
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Please register for more information
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882722/

#Needham: Sunday Jan 11 @ 2:00 PM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Across from Sudbury Farms
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882735/

#Northampton: Sunday Jan. 11 @ 2:00 PM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Northampton City Hall
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/883420/

#Wellesley: Sunday Jan. 11 @ 1:00 PM
Volunteer organized for Indivisible
ICE Out for Good
Wellesley Town Hall Green
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/882946/

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ICE Out For Good Brookline · Mobilize

Wednesday, January 7th, an American citizen was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities. A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for a coordinated Ice Out For Good Weekend of Action on Saturday, January 10th and Sunday, January 11th to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions. A core principle behind all ICE Out For Good events is a commitment to nonviolent action and no civil disobedience. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values, and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events. All events should be held in public spaces or on public property. Indivisible is managing data and communications with participants. By registering, you agree to receive info from Indivisible about the event, receive communications via e-mail or SMS message from Indivisible, and receive any other updates and opportunities to take action or support ICE OUT FOR GOOD partner organizations. You also agree to have any data entered in this registration collected by Indivisible. Indivisible will treat your data according to our organization’s applicable privacy policy: https://indivisible.org/privacy-policy

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@knizer There is one tonight in Arlington, 4:30-5:30 at First Parish, 630 Mass Ave.
@knizer I thought you said noon earlier?
@scribblesonnapkins Yes, there are at least 3 different actions on different posts/days/times in this week's #BostonWeekend thread. ✌️
@knizer Ok so noon state house, 2pm state house, and 3pm at city hall?
@scribblesonnapkins
Friday: Noon Vigil at Embrace Monument
Saturday: Noon State House Protest
Saturday: 2pm JFK Building (City Hall Plaza)

@knizer I don't use instagram can you share what the link is for?

What is the 23x?

@scribblesonnapkins Hey - thanks, I pasted the insta link 2x and it broke the URL
23x indicates 23rd post in the #BostonWeekend thread.
Post on Insta image reads 'No War / At Home / No War / Abroad - Fight Trump's War on Venezuela and Stop ICE terror across the US - Sat January 10 @ 12pm - State House 24 Beacon St - Part of an org? Sign on to Cosponsor: bit.ly/Jan10BOS - and a bunch of logos for orgs' - cheers, hope to see you there.